IEC 62676-1-1-2013 PDF

Full title and description

Video surveillance systems for use in security applications - Part 1-1: System requirements - General. Specifies minimum performance and functional requirements and gives recommendations for Video Surveillance Systems (VSS/CCTV) installed for security applications; it does not include requirements for design, planning, installation, testing, operation or maintenance.

Abstract

IEC 62676-1-1:2013 defines the general system-level requirements and recommended performance criteria for video surveillance systems used in security applications. The standard sets out what customers, suppliers and where applicable law-enforcement should agree in the operational requirement, and clarifies exclusions (for example, it excludes requirements for installation and for remotely monitored detector-activated VSS).

General information

• Status: Published / Valid.
• Publication date: 29 October 2013 (IEC edition 1.0).
• Publisher: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
• ICS / categories: 13.320 (Alarm and warning systems).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (2013).
• Number of pages: 104 pages (IEC published PDF).

Scope

Specifies minimum requirements and recommendations for Video Surveillance Systems (VSS) used in security applications, focusing on performance and functional requirements to be agreed between customer, law-enforcement (where applicable) and supplier. The scope explicitly excludes installation, design, planning, testing, operation and maintenance requirements and excludes remotely monitored detector-activated VSS; it also covers VSS that share detection, triggering, interconnection, control, communication and power supplies with other applications.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of system-level performance and functional requirements for VSS used in security contexts.
• Recommendations for agreeing operational requirements between customer, supplier and law-enforcement where appropriate.
• Clarification of what the standard does not cover (installation, planning, testing, operation, maintenance).
• Rules for systems that share detection/triggering/interconnection/control/communication/power with other applications.
• Exclusion of remotely monitored detector-activated VSS from its requirements.

Typical use and users

Used by system specifiers, security system designers (for requirements definition), manufacturers and suppliers of cameras and VSS equipment, procurement teams, integrators, consultants, and law-enforcement or regulatory bodies when specifying or evaluating VSS for security applications. Also used as a reference for national/adopted versions (e.g., EN/AS/NZS adaptations).

Related standards

Part of the IEC 62676 series on video surveillance systems (other parts cover imaging, transmission, interoperability and system performance). This international standard was adopted as EN 62676-1-1:2014 in Europe and has been incorporated with modifications in some national adoptions (for example AS/NZS 62676.1.1). Users should consult other parts of the 62676 series and applicable national adoptions for installation, testing and performance specifics.

Keywords

video surveillance, VSS, CCTV, system requirements, security applications, performance requirements, IEC 62676, operational requirement, system specification.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IEC 62676-1-1:2013 is an international standard defining general system requirements and recommended minimum performance criteria for video surveillance systems used in security applications.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers system-level performance and functional requirements to be agreed between customer, supplier and where applicable law-enforcement; it gives recommendations but excludes detailed requirements for design, installation, testing, operation and maintenance, and excludes remotely monitored detector-activated VSS.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: System specifiers, manufacturers, integrators, procurement officers, consultants and law-enforcement or regulatory bodies involved in specifying or assessing VSS for security purposes.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2013 edition (IEC 62676-1-1:2013) is the published edition; it is listed as the active/valid edition and has a published stability indication on IEC product records. Users should check national adoption listings for modified editions (e.g., EN or AS/NZS versions) when confirming current national requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — IEC 62676 is a multipart series addressing video surveillance systems; Part 1-1 is the general system requirements document and other parts address areas such as imaging, transmission, and system performance.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Video surveillance, VSS, CCTV, system requirements, security applications, operational requirement, performance criteria.